Taunton beating victim still in serious condition’

After a brutal beating Wednesday, Gary Medeiros, 25, of 405 Washington St., is still in “serious condition,” a spokeswoman for Rhode Island Hospital said Sunday night.

Casey Nilsson

After a brutal beating Wednesday, Gary Medeiros, 25, of 405 Washington St., is still in “serious condition,” a spokeswoman for Rhode Island Hospital said Sunday night.

Police said Medeiros was viciously beaten and kicked by a father and son — Christopher Adams, 52, and Jacob C. Adams, 25, 65 Keane Road, Acushnet — on Wednesday afternoon on Myricks Street, Lakeville. Police said Medeiros received the beating in retribution for stealing money from their Acushnet house, also the residence of his ex-girlfriend.

Christopher and Jacob Adams have been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (a shod foot), assault and battery with serious injury resulting and armed robbery.

The two men are being held at Bristol County House of Correction without bail.
Police received information of a third and fourth party involved in the attack; however, they did not have any new information as of Sunday night.